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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT |
| 2018-08-10 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT's global score of 58.4. Galaxy Tab S4's design is a lot newer, way lighter and notably thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a better looking display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a superior memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT. Both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S4 features just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Galaxy Tab S4 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much better 13 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Galaxy Tab S4 is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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